Landon Mariani, an 18-year coaching veteran, joined the Barton College Football Staff in 2022 as the Offensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach for Chip Hester, along with being responsible for the quarterbacks.

Mariani arrived in Wilson, N.C., after a five-year stint as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach at Christopher Newport University. 

Mariani’s impact on the Christopher Newport offense was obvious from the start.  In 2017, his first at CNU, he produced a prolific passing attack that helped the Captains lead the New Jersey Athletic Conference in passing and completion percentage.  Quarterback K.J. Kearney finished the season ranked third nationally in completion percentage at 69.2 percent. 

In the 2021 season, the Captains' offense finished among the nation’s best in Red Zone percentage, Third Down percentage and completion percentage.  Freshman Quarterback Matthew Dzierski also earned NJAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year honors in 2021 under Mariani’s tutelage. 

Before coming to Christopher Newport, Mariani spent ten seasons on the staff at Campbell University, where he also served as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach.  While holding many titles during his Campbell career, Mariani was handed the reigns as the play-caller in 2013.  During the 2013 season, the offense increased itss scoring from 14 points per game the previous year to 29 points per contest, while also breaking 29 individual and team records.  In 2013, he helped produce the Camels’ first All-American in Running Back Kurt Odom, along with the their first 1,000-yard running back (DeShawn Jones) in 2015 and first 1,000-yard wide receiver (Aaron Blockmon) in 2016.

Mariani’s resume also includes time as an assistant at Coastal Carolina (2005-2007) and his alma mater, North Carolina (2004-2005). At Coastal Carolina, the program posted back-to-back conference championships and advanced to the 2006 FCS playoffs.  

As a student-athlete at UNC, Mariani played four seasons as a quarterback and signal caller.  He was a member of the Peach Bowl Championship squad in 2001 with the Tar Heels.
 
Mariani earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sport Science from North Carolina in 2004 and his master's degree in Instructional Technology from Coastal Carolina in 2007.
 
Landon and his wife, Katie, have a daughter, Elle, and a son, Finn.